From:
James Caird
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 161: 1
Summary:
Success of James Torbitt’s potato experiments so far does not warrant an application for Government aid.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 171: 126
Summary:
Encloses proof of the Entomological Society’s Proceedings for February to show the use he has made of Fritz Müller’s letter [see 11319].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Franklin Society
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 230: 60
Summary:
CD elected an honorary member of the Franklin Literary Society, who would like to commission a life-size portrait of him.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 142
Summary:
Sales of [potato] varieties have reduced amount of money needed [for experiments].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
James Torbitt
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 178: 143
Summary:
Thanks for CD’s criticism and advice. The difficult question of whether varieties "wear out".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Katherine Elizabeth Sophy (Sophy) Wedgwood
Date:
24 Mar [1878-80]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 4251: 333)
Summary:
Asks her to observe seedlings of Neottia breaking the surface to see whether the flower stems grow straight up or form arches, and whether they secrete water that softens the surrounding ground.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
25 Mar [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 469–70
Summary:
CD and Frank think they have proved that function of plant sleep is to protect leaves from injury by chilling radiation. Requests plants for experiment to determine whether underside of leaf is hardier than upper.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Otto Carl Alfred (Alfred) Moschkau
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 171: 252
Summary:
Describes hereditary defect in ear muscle.
Discusses influence of wet nurse on infant.
Describes talking starlings.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 17
Summary:
Sending the further codicil to CD’s will.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
28 Mar [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 95: 471–2
Summary:
Studying geotropism.
Experiments using exposure to frost to study nyctitropism are difficult to perform because species vary in frost tolerance.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 164: 90
Summary:
Suggests Torbitt proceed with his work for this year; if he wishes to continue next year THF will try to arrange Government support.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gerald Francis Yeo
Date:
29 Mar [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 99
Summary:
Wishes to contribute to the memorial for Claude Bernard, but first wants to be assured that, in his experiments, Bernard was not reckless with respect to the suffering of animals.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
J. W. Howell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 201: 15
Summary:
Asks why pigeons fly in a circle.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Date:
31 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 144: 96b
Summary:
Thanks THF and James Caird for their assistance. Will send back the £100 to Torbitt.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Torbitt
Date:
31 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 148: 103
Summary:
Sends £100 to JT. T. H. Farrer and James Caird think they can get another £100 next year [for potato experiments].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
3 Mar [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 261.8: 29 (EH 88205967)
Summary:
Sends W. K. Clifford subscription.
Has been unwell and hardly able to do anything. Has seen Andrew Clark.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Date:
7 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 144: 92; Linnean Society of London (MS 489)
Summary:
If THF and James Caird [Enclosure Commissioner] approve of enclosed letter, CD will send it to Hooker.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin
Date:
[1 Mar 1878]
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 150
Summary:
Hopes to visit [Sara and William] later in the year.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Correspondent
- Darwin, C. R.
- Farrer, T. H.12
- Torbitt, James12
- Hooker, J. D.7
- Skertchly, S. B. J.3
- Wilson, A. S.3
- Allen, Grant2
- Caird, James2
- Grant, James2
- Hacon, W. M.2
- Darwin, Sara1
- Franklin Society1
- Howell, J. W.1
- Meldola, Raphael1
- Michels, John1
- Moschkau, Alfred1
- Schobloch, Anton1
- Sedgwick, Sara1
- Smith, Frederick (a)1
- Stecker, Anton1
- Thiselton-Dyer, W. T.1
- Tyndall, John1
- Wedgwood, Sophy1
- Yeo, G. F.1